Project Build gets Skipped in VS2008 after conversion from VS2005

I recently installed VS2008 and opened a VS2005 project(C++). Then after the con开发者_运维技巧version to VS2008, i tried building the project. But the project is getting skipped. I tried Clean as well as Rebuild, and it is getting skipped for those as well.

How can i solve this problem and build the project in VS 2008?

Forgot to mention, Also in Build->Configuration Manager, Build option is ticked.

Thanks for your responses.

Though build check box is selected in Build->Configuration Manager, i was not able to build and the project got skipped when i tried to Build, Rebuild or Clean the solution.

As i was using Win2k8 R2 machine(64bit) i had to install VS 64bit compiler which wont be installed by default. So i had to install the feature again using Add/Remove features in VS2008 and the problem got solved.

I found this as I was able to build it for 32 bit but not for 64 bit.

Go in the Configuration Manager and ensure the build checkbox for that project is set.

Right-click the Solution node in the Solution Explorer Window and choose 'Configuration Manager...'.

as most all of the other answers have mentioned the Configuration Manager... has checkboxes to control the building of projects.

right clicking solution explorer gets you to configuration manager..., but so does the Build menu. Build->Configuration Manager

If it is still skipping make sure you are not mixing incompatible versions of .net framework frameworks together between components. Check out the Active Solution Platform drop down in the Configration manager; prune the solution platforms of those which do not apply. ie. Mixed Platforms and x86 which sometimes get randomly added during conversion.

In your Build->Configuration Manager, make sure that the Project's Build option is ticked.